HAWKINS LIKELY TO LOSE -- PAC

The National Conservative Political Action Committee lists her seat as a "likely loss" for the Republican Party this November.

According to an internal NC-PAC memo summarizing the 34 Senate races, only Florida and Maryland are considered lost causes for Republicans this year.

NC-PAC spokeswoman Sandy McPherson said the memo was prepared in early June, and that the Florida prediction was based on newspaper polls showing Gov. Bob Graham with a wide lead over Hawkins. McPherson said the memo is being updated, but still will list Hawkins as an endangered senator likely to become extinct when the voters go to the polls.

NC-PAC, which donated $4,500 to Hawkins six years ago, has not targeted any money for her re-election campaign, McPherson said.